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The '''10th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was formed in September 1939. In June 1940 it was assigned to the [[5th Infantry Division (India)|5th Indian Infantry Division]] and in September 1940, sailed for East Africa. The brigade spent time attached to other formations, the [[4th Infantry Division (India)|4th Indian Infantry Division]] between June 1940 and March 1941, and the [[10th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|British 10th Armoured Division]] between March and June 1942, where it was destroyed during the [[Battle of Gazala]]. A new brigade was formed in Egypt and assigned to the [[10th Indian Infantry Division]], with which it fought in the [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian Campaign]] from April 1944 until the end of the war. <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=10 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=1401&Tab=Sup}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | The '''10th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was formed in September 1939. In June 1940 it was assigned to the [[5th Infantry Division (India)|5th Indian Infantry Division]] and in September 1940, sailed for East Africa. The brigade spent time attached to other formations, the [[4th Infantry Division (India)|4th Indian Infantry Division]] between June 1940 and March 1941, and the [[10th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|British 10th Armoured Division]] between March and June 1942, where it was destroyed during the [[Battle of Gazala]]. A new brigade was formed in Egypt and assigned to the [[10th Indian Infantry Division]], with which it fought in the [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian Campaign]] from April 1944 until the end of the war.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=10 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=1401&Tab=Sup}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
==Formation== | ==Formation== | ||
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*1st Battalion, [[Durham Light Infantry]] May 1944 to August 1945 | *1st Battalion, [[Durham Light Infantry]] May 1944 to August 1945 | ||
*4th Battalion, [[11th Sikh Regiment]] August 1944 and December 1944 to January 1945 | *4th Battalion, [[11th Sikh Regiment]] August 1944 and December 1944 to January 1945 | ||
*2nd Battalion, [[6th | *2nd Battalion, [[6th Gurkha Rifles]] November to December 1944 | ||
*3rd Battalion, [[1st Punjab Regiment]] December 1944 | *3rd Battalion, [[1st Punjab Regiment]] December 1944 | ||
*[[Jodhpur Sardar Infantry]] December 1944 to March 1945 <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=10 Indian Brigade Units|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=1401&Tab=Sub}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | *[[Jodhpur Sardar Infantry]] December 1944 to March 1945 <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=10 Indian Brigade Units|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=1401&Tab=Sub}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
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